Save the date: Payback 2025 opens on 6 January
Payback is an annual scheme paying artists, illustrators, photographers and other visual creators royalties when their works have been published in UK books, magazines or on TV.
Sign up now or log in to your Payback account and claim your share of millions of pounds in royalties.
Last year, DACS paid over 109,000 artists, illustrators and photographers a share of £5.3 million in royalties.
How to claim
To claim, visual creators need to register by 14 February and tell DACS where their work has been featured.
The final deadline for completing their claim is 11 April. DACS then pays royalties to visual creators in the autumn.
I genuinely look forward to hearing from Payback at the beginning of the year- I take great pleasure in making sure that my claim is up to date and really do take stock, reflect and feel proud of my achievements
Illustrator
Paying visual creators since 1999
Since the scheme's founding 25 years ago, DACS has paid out a total of over £80 million in Payback royalties. For many working artists, Payback provides additional income, helping to pay for materials, studio rent and bills, especially at a time when many are seeing an increase in the cost of living.
Further information
- Watch our guide to claiming
- FAQs
- Contact the Payback team
